KIA FORTE 2020 Owners Manual

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Driving your vehicle
To temporarily accelerate with thecruise control on:
If you want to speed up temporarily
when the cruise control is on,
depress the accelerator pedal.
Increased speed will not interfere
with cruise control operation or
change the set speed.
To return to the set speed, take your
foot off the accelerator.
If you move the lever down (to SET-)
at increased speed, the cruising
speed will be set again.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Be careful when accelerating tem-
porarily, because the speed is not con-
trolled automatically at this time even
if there is a vehicle in front of you.
Smart cruise control will be tem-
porarily canceled when:
Cancelled manually
The smart cruise control is temporar-
ily canceled when the brake pedal is
depressed or the CANCEL button is
pressed. Depress the brake pedal
and press the CANCEL button at the
same time when the vehicle is at a
standstill. The speed and vehicle to
vehicle distance indicator on the
cluster will disappear and the
CRUISE indicator will be illuminated
continuously. Cancelled automatically
The driver's door is opened.
The shift lever is shifted to N
(Neutral), R (Reverse) or P (Paking).
The EPB (electronic parking brake) is applied.
The vehicle speed is over 180 km/h (110 mph)
The ESC, ABS or TCS is operating.
The ESC is turned off.
The sensor or the cover is dirty or blocked with foreign matter.
When the vehicle is stopped for over 5 minutes.
The driver starts driving by pushing the toggle switch up (RES+)/down
(SET-) or depressing the accelera-
tor pedal, after stopping the vehicle
with a vehicle stopped far away in
front.
Engine rpm is in the red zone.
The accelerator pedal is continu- ously depressed for a long time.
The engine speed is in a danger- ous range.
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The SCC system has malfunc-
tioned.
When the braking control is operat- ed for Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist(FCA).
The vehicle is stopped for more than 5 minutes.
The driver starts driving by pushing the toggle switch up (RES+)/down
(SET-) or depressing the accelera-
tor pedal, after the vehicle is
stopped by the Smart Cruise
Control system with no other vehi-
cle ahead.
The vehicle stops and goes repeat- edly for a long period of time.
When the parking brake is locked.
Engine has some problems. Each of these actions will cancel the
smart cruise control operation. (the
set speed and vehicle to vehicle dis-
tance on the LCD display will go off.)
If the smart cruise control is can-
celled automatically, the smart cruise
control will not resume even though
the RES+ or SET-lever is moved.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
If the smart cruise control is cancelled
by other than the reasons mentioned,
take your vehicle to an authorized
Kia dealer and have the system
checked.
✽ ✽NOTICE
If the system is automatically can-
celled, the warning chime will sound
and a message will appear for a few
seconds.
You must adjust the vehicle speed by
depressing the accelerator or brake
pedal according to the road and
driving conditions ahead.
Always check the road conditions.
Do not rely on the warning chime.
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To resume cruise control setspeed:
Reset
If any method other than the “RES+”
or “SET-“ lever was used to cancel
cruising speed and the system is still
activated, the cruising speed will
automatically resume when you push
the lever up (RES+) or down (SET-).
If you push the lever up (RES+), the
speed will resume to the recently set
speed. However, if vehicle speed is
between 10 km/h (6 mph) and 30 km/h
(20 mph), it will resume when there is
a vehicle in front of your vehicle.
To turn cruise control off:
Press the CRUISE button. (the
CRUISE indicator in the instrument
cluster will go off).
When the Smart Cruise Control
System is not needed, press the
[CRUISE] switch and deactivate the
system.
Press the CRUISE button (The CRUISE indicator light will go off.).OBD058098R
WARNING
To reduce the risk of an acci-
dent, always check the road
conditions when reactivating
the smart cruise control using
the RES+ lever to ensure the
road conditions permit safe use
of the cruise control.
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Vehicle to vehicle distance
setting
To set vehicle to vehicle distance:
This function allows you to program
the vehicle to maintain a relative dis-
tance to the vehicle ahead without
depressing the accelerator pedal or
brake pedal.
The vehicle to vehicle distance will
automatically activate when the
smart cruise control system is on.
Select the appropriate distance
according to road conditions and
vehicle speed. Each time the button is pressed, the
vehicle to vehicle distance changes
as follows:
For example, if you drive at 90 km/h
(56 mph), the distance maintained is
as follows:
Distance 4 - approximately 52.5 m
(172 ft)
Distance 3 - approximately 40 m (131 ft)
Distance 2 - approximately 32.5 m (107 ft)
Distance 1 - approximately 25 m (82ft)
✽ ✽NOTICE
The distance is set to the last set dis-
tance when the system was used
after starting the engine.
When the lane ahead is clear :
The vehicle speed will maintain the
set speed.OBD058103R
Distance 4 Distance 3 Distance 2
Distance 1
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WARNING
- Following Distance
To avoid collisions, always be aware of the selected speed
and vehicle to vehicle dis-
tance settings when activat-
ing your smart cruise control
system.
Always maintain sufficient braking distance and deceler-
ate your vehicle by applying
the brakes if necessary.

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The vehicle will maintain the setspeed when the lane ahead is
clear.
The vehicle will slow down or speed up to maintain the selected
distance when there is a vehicle
ahead of you in the lane. (A vehicle
will appear in front of your vehicle
in the LCD display only when there
is an actual vehicle in front of you)
If the vehicle ahead speeds up, your vehicle will travel at a steady
cruising speed after accelerating to
the selected speed.
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If the vehicle ahead (vehicle speed:
less than 30 km/h (20 mph) disap-
pears to the next lane, the warning
chime will sound and a message will
appear. Adjust your vehicle speed for
vehicles or objects that can sudden-
ly appear in front of you by depress-
ing the brake pedal according to the
road and driving conditions ahead.
Radar to detect distance to the
vehicle ahead
The sensor detects the distance to
the vehicle ahead.
If the sensor is covered with dirt or
other foreign matter, the vehicle to
vehicle distance control may not
operate correctly.
Always keep the area in front of the
sensor clean.
CAUTION
The warning chime sounds and LCD display blinks if it ishard to maintain the selecteddistance to the vehicle ahead.
If the warning chime sounds, actively adjust the vehiclespeed by depressing thebrake pedal according to theroad condition ahead anddriving conditions.
Even if the warning chime is not activated, always payattention to the driving condi-tions to prevent dangeroussituations from occurring.
Be alert to road conditions as the radio and outside soundsor conditions could interrupt awarning sound.
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Driving your vehicle
Warning message When the sensor lens cover is blocked
with dirt, snow, or debris, the Smart
Cruise Control System operation may
stop temporarily. If this occurs, a warn-
ing message will appear on the LCD
display. Remove any dirt, snow, or
debris and clean the radar sensor lens
cover before operating the Smart
Cruise Control System. The Smart
Cruise Control system may not prop-
erly activate, if the radar is totally con-
taminated, or if any object or vehicle is
not detected after turning ON the
engine (e.g. in an open terrain).SCC (smart cruise control) mal-function message
The message will appear when the
vehicle to vehicle distance control
system is not functioning normally.
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■Type A
■Type B
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■Type A
■Type B
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In this situation, take your vehicle to
an authorized Kia dealer and have
the system checked.CAUTION
Do not install accessories
around the sensor and do notreplace the bumper by your-self. It may interfere with sen-sor performance.
Always keep the sensor and bumper clean.
Use only a soft cloth to wash the vehicle. Do not spray pres-surized water directly on thesensor or sensor cover.
Be careful not to apply unnec- essary force on the radar sen-sor or sensor cover. If the sen-sor is forcibly moved out ofproper alignment, the SmartCruise Control System maynot operate correctly. In thissituation, a warning messagemay not be displayed.
Have the vehicle inspected byan authorized Kia dealer.
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(Continued) Do not damage the sensor or sensor area by a strongimpact. If the sensor movesslightly off position, the smartcruise control system will notoperate correctly without anywarning or indicator from thecluster. If this occurs, takeyour vehicle to an authorizedKia dealer and have the sys-tem checked.
Use only a genuine Kia sensor cover for your vehicle. Do notpaint anything on the sensorcover.
If the front bumper becomes damaged in the area aroundthe radar sensor, the SmartCruise Control System maynot operate properly.

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To adjust the sensitivity of
smart cruise control
The sensitivity of vehicle speed when
following the front vehicle to maintain
the set distance can be adjusted. Go
to the User Settings Mode (Driver
Assistance) and SCC Reaction. You
may select one of following three
stages:
Slow:Vehicle speed to the vehicle ahead
to maintain the set distance is
slower than normal speed.
Normal: Vehicle speed to the vehicle ahead
to maintain the set distance is nor-
mal
Fast: Vehicle speed to the vehicle ahead
to maintain the set distance is
faster than normal speed.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
The last selected mode remains in
the system.
To convert to cruise control
mode:
The driver may choose to only use
the cruise control mode (speed con-
trol function) by doing as follows:
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1. Turn the smart cruise control sys-
tem on (the cruise indicator light
will be on but the system will not
be activated).
2. Push the distance to distance switch for more than 2 seconds.
3. Choose between "Smart Cruise Control" and "Cruise Control".
When the system is canceled using
the CRUISE button or the CRUISE
button is used after the engine is
turned on, the Smart Cruise Control
mode will turn on.Limitations of the system
The smart cruise control system may
have limits to its ability to detect dis-
tance to the vehicle ahead due to
road and traffic conditions.
On curves
On curves, the smart cruise control system may not immediately
detect a moving vehicle in your
lane, and then your vehicle could
accelerate to the set speed. Also,
the vehicle speed will rapidly
decrease when the vehicle ahead
is suddenly recognized.
Select the appropriate set speed on curves and adjust your vehicle
speed by depressing the accelera-
tor or brake pedal according to the
road and driving conditions ahead.
WARNING
When using the cruise control
mode, you must manually
assess the distance to other
vehicles as the system will not
automatically brake to slow
down for other vehicles.
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